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If you haven't already figured this out, I love handmade. Typically I aim for making things myself, but buying handmade has become part of what I do more and more. Life is busy, and we can't all be skilled at everything. Thankfully, the internet is a great place for finding the things you can't make yourself. And it's even better when you can connect with the person you're buying from.

Today I'm pleased to present Knit Simplicity, a new shop that is a mother-daughter team. Erma is the maker of a beautiful collection of knit and crochet items, and her daughter Regina helps run the shop and promote her mom's work. When you look through the items at Knit Simplicity, you can see why Regina would want to support her mom's effort. It's not just that they're family...these are really lovely things! (I'm especially fond of the cowls and baskets.)

And just in time for Mother's Day, they are giving away a $25 Knit Simplicity gift certificate! One winner will receive a printable certificate with instructions for use. You can gift it on Mother's Day or keep it for yourself (we won't tell!).

In addition, Wild Olive readers can save $5.00 off of any purchase with the coupon code WILDOLIVE, now though May 31, 2013.

To enter the giveaway, sign up below through Rafflecopter. There are two ways to enter, so good luck!

We used to go with my grandmother to miniature shows. It would start with lunch and then we would spend hours looking at tiny treasures and then go out for ice cream and share what we found. My Mum and I are actually going tomorrow. Super excited.

My favorite Mom moment is when we were little and we would go look at christmas lights and sing in the car. My Dad was away a lot on business and it was Mom who always took us kids out for these drives.

One of my favorite memories of my mom is really a series of memories, I guess. When I think of my mom, I think of her laugh. It's loud and lovely. And it makes me smile when I catch myself laughing and it sounds just like her.

Hello! I love handmade! What a special giveaway! My favorite memory is every year we do the 12 days of Christmas to a family or neighbor and my mom would make all the items for each of the days! It was really special to be a part of that!Kristi Ripleykripley75@yahoo.com

How special my children were to her. My dad and step-mom pushed them aside for her granddaughter. My husbands parents had had a granddaughter for seven years before our first came on the scene. even though my mother had 10 grandchildren by her second marriage, when they were all together you could not feel any partiality. But when we were alone or they came to visit us it was as if my children had hung the moon. She died from breast cancer in 1995 and I miss her everyday My daughter was 11 and my son was 9. They didn't get enough time with their grandmother, I didn't get enough time with my mother, but I have a whole head of memories.

My mom and I take road trips during the summer, where we visit a bunch of state parks and just generally go exploring on hiking trails. Those trips are definitely some of my favorite memories with her!

I don't have any specific memory that is my favorite. I am most grateful that my mom and dad choose to be self-employed despite its challenges so that we could all work together and have more time together. It created many memories over the years of all of us together and happy.

I remember that my Mom always had a snack waiting for my sister & I when we got off the bus after school, and we would sit at the table together & eat it. I took it for granted then, but after having a daughter of my own I realize that wasn't easy!

I love the memory of hanging out on my mom's bed laughing with her. We would chat and get silly and be in hysterics over the silliest things. She passed away almost 5 years ago, and those memories are all I have.

Favorite mom memory: I think it's when she visited me while I was living in China. We spent an afternoon together walking around shops I liked and a shopkeeper insisted that we were sisters. My mom liked that!

I have had many great memories with my mom and now being a mom with my girls. It would be very difficult to choose one as my favorite. I do have great memories of sitting outside on summer nights with me mom, counting the stars and just being still together. I love my daughters and we also have wonderful memories and more to make still!

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